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Manipulated video shows US president Trump urging Ugandans not to forgive president Museveni until he resigns

IN SHORT: A video showing US president Donald Trump apparently urging Ugandans not to forgive their president, Yoweri Museveni, until he steps down and retires from politics has gone viral online.
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Are there HIV meds in the water? Here’s what the science says

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From table salt to the Vatican: Unpacking popular Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome's new viral health claims

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has been previously sanctioned in the UK for Covid-19 misinformation, but has made new claims about cancer, vaccines and the Pope’s death. We investigated. The pastor advised ...
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Graphic falsely claims Kenya’s Ruto planned to support late opposition veteran Odinga’s 2027 bid for president

I was planning to support Baba for president come 2027,” reads a graphic that started circulating on Facebook in Kenya on 20 ...
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No, bitter leaf cannot cure malaria – ignore dangerous claims and seek verified medical treatment

According to posts doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa, bitter leaf is rich in quinine, a compound which can “cure ...
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Viral newspaper front page ridiculing Kenyan opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka fabricated

An image of what appears to be the front page of Kenya’s Standard newspaper claims that opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka ...
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Ignore videos claiming to show former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua visiting Odinga’s rural home

A TikTok video and a YouTube version posted on 26 October 2025 claim to show former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua visiting Bondo, ...
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PRESS RELEASE: 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards now open for entries

Entries for the 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards are now open to journalists, journalism students and professional fact-checkers. This is the longest-running awards programme celebrating ...
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This ginger and lemon concoction doesn’t change anything – diabetes is still incurable

IN SHORT: Don’t believe this video claiming to have a cure for diabetes. Its home remedies are nothing new and not effective. While diabetes can be managed in various ways, it can’t be cured. “Say ...
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EXPLAINER: What South Africa’s Expropriation Act does and doesn’t allow

We believe that everyone needs the facts. You can republish the text of this article free of charge, both online and in print. However, we ask that you pay attention to these simple guidelines. In a ...
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It’s not true that if you don’t vote in South Africa’s elections, your vote automatically goes to the ruling party – only valid votes are counted

IN SHORT: South Africa’s upcoming general election has seen the resurgence of an old rumour – that the vote of anyone who doesn’t vote is “automatically” given to the ruling African National Congress.
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‘Our land and jobs now. Stop load shedding!’: Fact-checking four big claims in the Economic Freedom Fighters’ 2024 election manifesto

The party was correct to claim that South Africa’s three wealthiest billionaires own more wealth than the poorest 26 million South Africans. Claims that an average of 20,000 murders are committed each ...